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AUSTRALIAN HOTELIER JUNE 2016 | 27
DESIGN & BUILD
new construction work,” Schoonens said. “It turns
out they built these buildings pretty strong in the old
days, and even though she’s been through a fire and
has been vacant and run down for the last 8 years,
she was completely sturdy and the external wall fabric
was pretty much intact.”
Working within these confines, they were able to
retain a lot of the existing external walls and internal
features to bring The Guildford Hotel back to life.
Throughout its restoration process, none of the structure
of the hotel was demolished — almost everything that
remained after the fire was retained, including the walls,
existing flooring and the venue’s historical features.
NEW BEGINNINGS
In June 2015, for the first time in seven years, the hotel
finally had a roof to protect it from the winter rain
and harsh Australian sun. A whirlwind of milestones
were soon to follow — new floor slabs were poured,
destroyed windows were replaced, the iconic spiral
staircase on the James Street verandah was restored
and the Johnson Street balconies were refurbished.
After seven years of waiting and rallying, and
countless hours of love, care and attention, the
scaffolding came down to reveal the façade the
town had waited so long to see again.
“The whole building was carefully renovated to
give that feel of grandeur, but also that aged-look
feel,” Ahern said. “Marrying old features into the
architecture has been crucial — blending the new
with the old has been one of the many highlights of
the refurbishments.”
Nestled in the interior of the hotel are reminders
of The Guildford Hotel’s darkest day — the charred
remains of the hotel’s original features are buried in
the nooks and crannies of the venue, giving patrons
a first-hand look into the damage the fire had caused.
But some of the building’s biggest tragedies made
way for better beginnings: the loss of the venue’s
roof allowed the team to reinvent the interior of the
hotel and make the most of the new space. Installed
in the restored venue is a retractable roof, allowing
the community to sit under the stars in an external
courtyard that is still located within the internal
walls of the hotel.
“It’s an incredible feature unique to The
Guildford Hotel — there’s nothing like it in any
other venue in Perth,” Schoonens said. “It was
something we were passionate about bringing in,
and it’s made the space truly something special.”
Many of the hotel’s original heritage features can
still be seen now, whether they’ve been retained
in their original form or reused, repurposed or
upcycled throughout the venue. Such is the case
“The Guildford
Hotel has so
much histor y
and so many
connections
to the Perth
community
that we knew we
needed to
do what we
could to make
her shine
again.”
John Ahern,
PGA Director
There are a variety of spaces to
discover in the Guildford Hotel
The hotel's history is on display
within the building
The verandah is one of
a few outdoor spaces